Mistawasis
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mistawasis-246-2478942
title:
Mistawasis
text:
Mistawasis was a Chief of the Sak-kaw-wen-o-wak Plains Cree, notable for his role as the leader of his people during the signing of Treaty 6 in 1876, to which he was the first signatory. Due to the dwindling buffalo population caused by excessive hunting, he was forced to look for new strategies to ensure the survival of his people and their culture. He believed the only way to save his people was to negotiate with the Canadian Government. As a result of his strong influence over the Cree people
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Cree chief
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistawasis
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date modified:
2023-09-27T04:13:04Z
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